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John Elder

True grit: The next big obesity treatment might be a pill full of sand

Engineered particles of purified sand are gentler on the stomach than mainstream obesity medications. Photo: Getty

Last week, Melbourne hosted the International Congress on Obesity.

This was five days of sharing “the latest research on all aspects of obesity, new innovative preventive and treatment strategies, and insight from the world’s leading obesity specialists”.

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